New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) The Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI) on Sunday criticised Opposition parties for walking out of the all-party meeting convened by the Centre, calling the protest unprecedented and inappropriate. The Opposition MPs, however, returned shortly afterwards and participated in the meeting.Speaking to IANS, NCPI MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay said: “We have 20 MPs with us. It’s the first time the NDA will have three Muslim MPs. Out of 20, we have more than one-third female M…
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New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has convened a meeting of the Business Advisory Committee at 5 p.m. on Sunday to schedule and manage the day-to-day legislative agenda for the Parliament’s Monsoon Session.The Monsoon Session will commence on July 20 and will continue until August 13. The four-week session will include 19 sittings.An all-party meeting is currently underway at the Main Committee Room of Parliament House Annexe. The government will request collaboration from all…
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) The NDA leaders on Sunday launched a scathing attack on Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, saying that if the latter was really concerned about climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, he could have “midway returned from his foreign trip to meet the agitator”.This comes a day after LoP Gandhi, in a post on X, accused the BJP-led Centre of “Asatya (lies) and Hinsa (violence)” over Sonam Wangchuk’s hospitalisation following deterioration in his health, resulting from 20…
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) Campaigning for the upcoming Bankipur Assembly by-election gathered momentum on Sunday, with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders expressing confidence of retaining the constituency and highlighting the party’s strong organisational network ahead of the July 30 polling.Addressing the media in Patna, Bihar Minister Shailendra Kumar said the BJP approaches every election with the same seriousness, irrespective of its scale.He said, “The Bharatiya Janata Party works co…
Patna, July 18 (IANS) In a significant organisational move ahead of upcoming political challenges, the Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM), led by Rajya Sabha MP Upendra Kushwaha, has expanded its Bihar state unit and announced a new list of state‑level office-bearers and spokespersons on Saturday. The appointments were made under the guidance of the party’s National President Upendra Kushwaha, as part of an effort to strengthen the organisation across the state.The list was officially released by RL…
Mumbai, July 18 (IANS) NCP (SP) leader and former minister Jayant Patil on Saturday rubbished rumours of the party led by Sharad Pawar joining the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) or merging with the NCP faction led by Sunetra Pawar. Speaking to the media in Pandharpur, where he had travelled to support the protest against the Shaktipeeth Expressway, Patil clarified the nature of his meetings and dismissed the rumours with humour.“Has the NDA extended an invitation to us? If not, where is the ques…
Bengaluru, July 18 (IANS) Karnataka BJP on Saturday clarified that it has no objection to the dates announced by its NDA ally Janata Dal (Secular) (JD(S)) for the proposed padayatra against the Bidadi Township Project, asserting that both parties are united in their opposition to the State government’s plan. Speaking to reporters at the BJP’s state headquarters, Jagannath Bhavan, in Bengaluru, senior leader and BJP Legislative Council Chief Whip N. Ravikumar said discussions over whether the…
Patna, July 18 (IANS) Union Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Jitan Ram Manjhi has unveiled statues of his parents and ancestors at his ancestral residence in Mahkar village, under the Atri Assembly constituency in Bihar’s Gaya district. The ceremony turned emotional as the veteran leader on Friday broke down while paying tribute to his family members.The event was attended by his son and Bihar Minister Santosh Kumar Suman, senior leaders of the Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM)…
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) Opposition and NDA leaders on Friday sparred over the BJP-led Centre’s likely introduction of a Bill in the upcoming Monsoon Session of Parliament that will call for punishment for any insult or obstruction to rendition of ‘Vande Mataram’.The proposed move will reportedly give the national song the same status as the national anthem.Criticising the proposal, Congress MP Imran Masood said: “They (Central government) don’t have any other agenda. This goes against the secu…
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) The Congress on Thursday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Union government of trying to “engineer a tainted two-thirds majority in Parliament”, asserting that it is quite unlikely to secure the required numbers. Even if the Union government manages to get two-thirds majority, it would be a “disgraced one and an insult to the Constitution of India”, said Congress General Secretary (Communications) In-Charge Jairam Ramesh and MP Naseer Hussain to reporters after the…